Need an idea of what to do with this

[Transamguy77]

this is a torque tube from a 2008 Chevy corvette, this is what transfers the power from the back of the engine to the transmission in the rear, it’s about 5 feet tall and I thought it would make a cool conversation piece beings that unless you’ve worked on a corvette you wouldn’t know what it was.

I was thinking table when I brought it home but then I stood it up and realized it’s way to tall, then I was thinking lamp with like a hop cone as the shade but then I thought I’ll ask you guys the ideas of stuff I’ve seen on these pages over the years is mind blowing so let me know what you guys might do or not do with it.

 

[MaxStout]

Lamp idea sounds good.

 

[Transamguy77]

@MaxStout yes there is, the shaft at the top can be removed after removing some snap rings. Which is why I was thinking lamp.

 

[MaxStout]

If the base needs more stability, bolt it to an old wheel rim.

 

[day_trippr]

Turn it into an outdoor patio heater?

Cheers!

 

[Velnerj]

Looks like a screaming metal Pinocchio..... Just mount it to the wall like that and draw a body on it lol!

 

[Transamguy77]

@day_trippr thats not a bad idea except my deck is covered and I’m not sure how safe that would be….

 

[PCABrewing]

If the base needs more stability, bolt it to an old wheel rim.

Or maybe a steering wheel.

 

[GrowleyMonster]

It's a reflux thingie for distilling. Right?

 

[Transamguy77]

It's a reflux thingie for distilling. Right?

Haha no, it’s actually a car part and just looking for ideas on what to do with it.

 

[Soulshine2]

For a minute there I was wondering if i was on the right forums...lol. Its a cool piece for sure. Not sure how you came to own it . I'm a handy fabrication guy and I like the lamp idea, a hall tree/coat rack if nothing else. . Not sure how you feel about the subject but you could "steam punk " it. Add some more mechanical parts. Ive seen timing chain and gears set up to be a functional clock .

 

[GBRbrew]

Looks like it would make a fantastic pole for lady dancers.

 

[MaxStout]

Wind a string of Xmas lights up the side until you decide what you want to do with it.

 

[Bago-0]

Festivus tree.

 

[MaxStout]

Festivus tree.

Good idea, but I don't think it's plain enough to be a Festivus pole.

There, I just aired my Festivus grievance. Let the wrestling begin.

 

[bracconiere]

It's a reflux thingie for distilling. Right?

that was my first thought too! you beat me too it....all you'd need is, yeah, yeah, i know....a milk can to attach it too, and a condenser....

 

[Transamguy77]

For a minute there I was wondering if i was on the right forums...lol. Its a cool piece for sure. Not sure how you came to own it . I'm a handy fabrication guy and I like the lamp idea, a hall tree/coat rack if nothing else. . Not sure how you feel about the subject but you could "steam punk " it. Add some more mechanical parts. Ive seen timing chain and gears set up to be a functional clock .

I came to own it when one of our customers at work complained about a rattle noise at an idle, the bearings on the engine side go bad and cause the noise.
My kids said coat rack also, the “bell housing” on the “bottom” is pretty wide which is why I was thinking lamp. I do a fair amount of fabrication myself but that tube is aluminum and I’m not equipped to weld aluminum.

 

[grampamark]

 

[bracconiere]

gramps just gave me an idea...get some copper tubing. pull the shaft out, wrap the tube around it and make a counter flow chiller???

 

[Transamguy77]

@bracconiere that might work! I’m going to do
Some more looking around for a cool hop come lamp shade and maybe just do a lamp, I can just use some old lamp I find at a thrift store. And I’m the meantime I have a brewery to finish building!

 

[Soulshine2]

I came to own it when one of our customers at work complained about a rattle noise at an idle, the bearings on the engine side go bad and cause the noise.
My kids said coat rack also, the “bell housing” on the “bottom” is pretty wide which is why I was thinking lamp. I do a fair amount of fabrication myself but that tube is aluminum and I’m not equipped to weld aluminum.

perfect reason to buy a tig welder and learn. i've welded for years and only recently learned to tig in about 20 minutes at an indoor car show at a miller welding vendors booth. After a brief ,over-the-shoulder-how-to, I tigged a couple aluminum plates together. 4 nice looking "dimes" and I have no idea why they call them dimes, theyre smooth like a nickel. Anyway , good luck with your torque tube and post (pm me) what you actually make out of it.

 

[Beermeister32]

Beer chugging tower of course.

 

[Barbarossa]

It looks like a surprised alien with four eyes and a long nose. Maybe you can paint it and make "art".